Configuring Networking Settings
Windows Settings
Specifying WINS Properties
Similar to DNS, the Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) is the Windows
NT server method for associating a computer's hostname with its address. You can
specify more than one WINS server.
To specify the WINS properties:
1. In Command View NAS, click the Configuration tab.
2. Under Networking Settings, select Microsoft Windows.
3. Select Actions > Edit WINS Properties.
4. If desired, enter a Network Neighborhood Comment (the comment you
5. Enter a WINS Server IP Address, then click the Add icon.
6. Repeat step 5 for additional Windows NT servers.
7. If necessary, reorder the servers in the display field by selecting a server and
8. Click OK.
Defining Windows Security
You can choose from two Windows NT security modes:
To define the Windows NT security mode:
1. In Command View NAS, click the Configuration tab.
2. Under Networking Settings, select Microsoft Windows.
3. Select Actions > Edit Windows Security Properties.
enter appears in the Network Neighborhood comment field).
using the Up and Down arrows buttons on the right of the window. The first
WINS server listed is used. If it fails or becomes unavailable, the next server
is used.
Share-Level Security: The NAS server handles its own security. Shares may
be password-protected and may limit your access (read-only and/or
read/write) to data. You may define a password when you create the share.
User-Level Security: A domain controller is used to authenticate users when
they access the NAS server. This requires specifying the domain name.
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